The hormones secreted by the islets of Langerhans in the pancreas include _______.

a.  FSH, LH, and LTH
b.  corticosteroids
c.  thyroid
d.  insulin


d.  insulin

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Which of the following statements about screening for prostate cancer is most accurate?

A) Digital rectal examination detects the majority of new cases of prostate cancer. B) A positive prostate-specific antigen (PSA) test is definitive for prostate cancer. C) BPH and prostatitis can confound prostate screening results. D) Digital rectal examination and PSA testing have been proven ineffective.

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A medical term that means pertaining to the breast is ________

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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Which of the following statements is NOT true about the medical term azoturia?

A. The root azot comes from combining the two roots a (not) + zo (living), and was applied to nitrogen because things cannot live in it. B. It breaks into azot (nitrogen) + ur (urine) + ia (condition). C. It can be determined by a urinalysis. D. It refers to excess nitrogen in the urine. E. All of these are true

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Medieval philosophy relied on the ideas of which of the following philosophers?

A. Aristotle and Plato B. Marcus Tillius Cicero C. Aristophanes D. Bishop Miller of Berkeley

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